Singh

Singh v. Ashcroft

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104 F. App'x 81
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 20, 2004No. 02-74325California305 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Jatinder Pal Singh, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) summary affirmance without opinion of an Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review adverse credibility findings for substantial evidence, Lata v. INS, 204 F.3d 1241, 1245 (9th Cir.2000), and we deny the petition for review.

Singh testified that he had been arrested on April 20, 1997, and held for a month. Singh was very sure he was detained by the police for one month, but the doctor’s note Singh submitted indicated he was treated by the doctor on April 25, 1997. Singh had no explanation as to that discrepancy. The IJ’s finding was based on this discrepancy between Singh’s testimony and his documentary evidence and the failure to explain that discrepancy. There *82 fore, substantial evidence supports the IJ’s adverse credibility determination. See Pal v. INS, 204 F.3d 935, 938 (9th Cir.2000).

Singh’s contention that the BIA’s opinion insufficiently articulated its reasons for denying relief…

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